Immigration History Quiz

What caused the increase in Japanese immigration to the West Coast in the late 1800s?

• the construction of the railroad

• the deterioration of Japan’s economy

Single women could be deported if they didn’t have a male relative to vouch for them.

• True

• False

Prior to Ellis Island, immigrants on the East Coast were processed at Angel Island.

• True

• False

All immigrants had to pass a medical examination before they were admitted to the country.

• True

• False

What was a main reason that African Americans migrated to the cities during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• They wanted to escape discrimination.

• They wanted to become musicians.

Fires were common in big cities in the 1800s because there were many wooden structures.

• True

• False

. Garbage collection in the 1800s was taken care of by government agencies.

• True

• False

Tenements were single-family residences that were well maintained by landlords.

• True

• False

Piped water was common in New York in the 1860s.

• True

• False

What was most significant about the web press technology invented in the late 1800s?

• It could only print newspapers.

• It printed on one side of the paper.